Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI N210-MD512D3H/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210 vs MSI N680GTX LIGHTNING

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 11identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Graphics processor
    • N210-MD512D3H/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:GeForce 210
    • N680GTX LIGHTNING:GeForce GTX 680
  • CUDA cores
    • N210-MD512D3H/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:16
    • N680GTX LIGHTNING:1536
  • Processor frequency
    • N210-MD512D3H/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:520 MHz
    • N680GTX LIGHTNING:1110 MHz
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • N210-MD512D3H/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:Not supported
    • N680GTX LIGHTNING:2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
  • Discrete graphics card memory
    • N210-MD512D3H/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:0.5 GB
    • N680GTX LIGHTNING:2 GB
  • Graphics card memory type
    • N210-MD512D3H/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:GDDR3
    • N680GTX LIGHTNING:GDDR5
  • Memory bus
    • N210-MD512D3H/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:64 bit
    • N680GTX LIGHTNING:256 bit
  • Memory clock speed
    • N210-MD512D3H/TC graphics card NVIDIA GeForce 210:1200 MHz
    • N680GTX LIGHTNING:6008 MHz

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Comparison of N210-MD512D3H/TC, N680GTX LIGHTNING
48 specifications
Processor4 differ
Graphics processor familyNVIDIANVIDIA
Graphics processorDiffersGeForce 210GeForce GTX 680
Maximum resolution2560 x 1600 pixels2560 x 1600 pixels
CUDAYesYes
CUDA coresDiffers161536
Processor frequencyDiffers520 MHz1110 MHz
Graphics card RAMDAC400 MHz400 MHz
Maximum analog resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum digital resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
Processor boost clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1176 MHz
Memory4 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers0.5 GB2 GB
Graphics card memory typeDiffersGDDR3GDDR5
Memory busDiffers64 bit256 bit
Memory clock speedDiffers1200 MHz6008 MHz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Interface typeDiffersPCI Express 2.0PCI Express 3.0
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantity11
DisplayPorts quantityDiffers01
DVI ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
PhysXDiffersNoYes
TV tuner integratedNoNo
DirectX versionDiffers10.111
OpenGL versionDiffers3.14.2
HDCPYesYes
Dual Link DVIYesYes
NVIDIA 3D VisionDiffersNoYes
Full HDYesYes
Design2 differ
Cooling typeDiffersPassiveActive
Form factorDiffersHalf-Height/Half-Length (HH/HL)Full-Height/Full-Length (FH/FL)
Number of slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneBlack, SilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Bracket heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFull-Height (FH)
Poweridentical
Minimum system power supplyKnown for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Supplementary power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x 6-pin
Weight & dimensions3 differ
LengthDiffers144 mm280 mm
DepthDiffers33.5 mm49.1 mm
HeightDiffers68.5 mm129 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.06 kg
Packaging content1 differ
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareDiffersMSI Afterburner Drivers DiskMSI Live Update Series MSI Graphics Card Driver MSI StarOSD MSI Dual Core Center MSI Live Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX Norton Internet Security 2008 60 days Trial
Other featuresidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMIYesYes
Number of processors installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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